Namibia vs Portugal: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Namibia
4.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
4.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Namibia rank
73rd
Portugal rank
76th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Namibia
- Portugal
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 4.64 million tonnes against 4.12 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 525,740 tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Portugal ahead.
Namibia ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 76th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 204,609 tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1860s | 377,194 tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1870s | 449,573 tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1880s | 520,523 tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 4.73 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1890s | 526,616 tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1900s | 789,171 tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1910s | 1.00 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1920s | 1.73 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1930s | 2.45 million tonnes | 8.33 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1940s | 3.34 million tonnes | 7.07 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1950s | 3.98 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 35,290 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1960s | 3.26 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 1970s | 1.97 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 58,382 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 34,534 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.20 million tonnes | -3.27 million tonnes | 7.47 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2.73 million tonnes | -6.93 million tonnes | 9.66 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.75 million tonnes | -1.53 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 5.55 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Namibia or Portugal?
- Namibia, at 4.64 million tonnes against 4.12 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Namibia and Portugal?
- 525,740 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Portugal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Portugal rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Namibia ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 76th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.